Named after the longest running music series on American television (and the PBS program that helped establish the Texas capital as the "Live Music Capital of the World"), the ACL Music Festival has hosted an array of acts over the years. Since its inception in 2002, the event's performers have included Pearl Jam, My Morning Jacket, Wilco, the National, R.E.M., Depeche Mode and the Dave Matthews Band to name a few.

This year promises to be their most diverse festival to date, with performances from the likes of the Strokes, Deadmau5, Alabama Shakes, Of Monsters and Men, the Decemberists, A$AP Rocky, Ben Howard, Vance Joy, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and many more.

If you can't make it down to the first weekend of the festival, Exclaim! and Red Bull TV have got you covered. We're pleased to offer the exclusive Canadian live stream of the ACL Music Festival right here on Exclaim.ca.

Tune in starting Friday (October 2) to watch full performances from the three-day event, and check back with us later in the week to see the full broadcast schedule.

UPDATE: The stream is now live. Watch the first full weekend of the festival here.